By tohme
Date 19.10.04 12:29 UTC
It is to make the noise of the "crack" in some whips.
The whip is used in the Test of Courage in the PD stake in Working Trialsl; it is also used in Schutzhund.
The dog is NOT hit with anything in Working Trials, the dog must demonstrate that it will not back off when threatened with anything. Basically it is just another training exercise to get your dog to ignore distractions! :D